Retail Academy

How to access your resources

Retail Academy Blue Book

5 Steps to Get Started in Retail Recruitment

Retail Real Estate Report

5 Adjustments You Need to Make to Attract Retail

Sales Tax for Top 100 Retailers - 2021

Survive & Thrive Conversation with Founders Advisors August 2020

Ranked: The 50 Most Popular Fast Food Chains in America

Retail-Specialists-The-Read-Report-What-Happened-to-the-Former-Toys-R-Us-Locations

Retail Real Estate Tip Sheet

Q1 2021 Net Lease Tenant Profiles

Retailer Update: Aaron's

Retail Strategies Insider Report - Q1 2022

Sephora and Kohl's

Growth Plans for Walmart, Target, Home Depot, Trader Joe's, Chick-fil-A

Dollar General

Amazon Fresh

The Read Report - Market by Macy's and Macy's Backstage

The Read Report - Amazon Plans to Open Large Retail Locations Akin to Department Store

The Read Report Burlington Retailer Update

Walmart: The Evolution of the Grocery Shopping Experience

Read Report - Kohl's

Chapter 7 vs Chapter 11 and How to Find Retail Bankruptcy Court Files

2020 At Risk of Closing Brands

Ascena Store Closing List - July 2020 - Ann Taylor, Loft, Lane Bryant, Catherine’s and Justice. Previously: sold Maurice’s & closed all Dress Barns

JCPenney Closure List June 2020

24 HOUR FITNESS WAVE 1 STORE CLOSING LIST

24 Hour Fitness Wave 2 Store Closing List 44 locations 7.15.2020

Stage Stores Closures List

Retail Specialists Tuesday Morning First Wave List 5.27.2020

Retail Specialists Tuesday Morning Wave 2 Store Closing List

Chuck E Cheese and Peter Piper Pizza rejection list 6.26.2020

Pier 1 Store Closures

JCP Leases - Bankruptcy Auction - Cushman & Wakefield

CiCi Lease Rejections

Steak n' Shake

The Read Report - Stein Mart

Incentives for Funding Public-Private Partnerships

Tax Increment Finance Publications from ICSC

List of ideas various items to consider for a retail incentive

Frequently Asked Questions on Public Private Partnerships

Retail Incentives Policy Example

How a Community of 32,000 People Landed a Publix Academy Sports Anchored Shopping Center

Resource for Brokers, Developers, and Property Owners

Tax Increment Finance (TIF) Explained (Video)

Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF) (Video)

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) in the Community (Video)

Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the Developer (Video)

Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Case Study 1 (Video)

Implementing Tax Increment Financing (TIF): Case Study 2 (Video)

Planet Fitness

Sonic

Bealls Outlet with Wade Laufenberg VP of Real Estate and Construction

Liberty Tax Service, David Tarr

Health, Wellness, and Personal Care Retail in TN/KY

Ice House America

Southeast Developer Restaurant & Grocery, John Shirley, Principal at JKS Retail Development, LLC

Southeast Developer for Grocery & C-Stores, Mike McGuffin, Principal at CHM, LLC

Southeast Developer for Family Dollar & Dollar Tree, Scott Delaney, Partner at Delaney Property Group, LLC in Mobile AL

Tennessee Tenant Rep Broker: Shawn Massey, TSCG, Memphis

Tennessee Landlord Rep, Brian Forrester, VP of Retail Services at Colliers International

Walter Kelley, ARC Realty works with Farmer Furniture in Southeast

Casey Smallwood, Hogan Real Estate, Tenant Rep in Eastern United States

Barry Wolfe, Senior Managing Director Investments, Marcus & Millichap's National Retail Division

Northwest Arkansas - Zack Kifer, Tenant Rep Broker

Cobblestone Hotels, Jeremy Griesbach, President of development for Cobblestone Hotels and BriMark Builders, LLC

Hotel Feasibility Study Description from Jessica Junker, Core Distinction Group

Franchising Matchmaker - FranNet, Consultant Jerry Bird

2021 Franchise 500 Ranking - Entrepreneur

TN Alcoholic Beverage Commission Executive Director, Russell Thomas

2018 TN Active Retailer Overview - Still Relevant in 2020

Making the Pitch

Retail Academy Feedback from West TN Retail Alliance

Incentives Attorney - James Polk Moneyhun, Jr., Bass Berry

Webinar: How to Utilize Historic Tax Credits for Community Redevelopment

Creative Strategies for Backfilling Downtown Vacancies

How to Optimize Your Downtown's Facebook Page

Making the Grade - 4 Tips to Enhance the College Town Experience

Main Street America: Planning for Recovery

Main Street America: Reopening Safely for Community Leaders

Identifying Retail-Ready Real Estate in Your Downtown FAQ

Driving Foot Traffic with Art Experiences

Making the Grade - Five Tips to Improve Your College Town Experience

Downtown Property Inventory Guide

ICSC Setting up Show - A Commercial Space Readiness Guidebook

4 Ways Cities Can Help Small Businesses

Small Business Strategies for COVID-19

Main Street America: Reopening Safely for Small Businesses

Predictions & Strategies: Holiday Retail 2020

Keeping local, local with Angel Cicerone Founder and President, Tenant Mentorship

Retail Trends: Pop-up Shops

Community Response Guide to COVID-19

The Great Accelerator

American Rescue Plan Summary

ARP Community Playbook

Message from Tom McGee, President & CEO of ICSC

ICSC Deal Making Guide

Cost Segregation and Retail Solutions

How to Utilize Historic Tax Credits for Community Redevelopment

Opportunity Zones with Alex Flachsbart, Founder & CEO of Opportunity Alabama